OVER 7,000 COPIES Printed and Distributed Each Week, Covers Thoreughly Every Town and Village In Centre County. MORE CLASSIFIED ADS Per Issue Than All Other Centre County Newspapers Combined. A Quick and Eeonomical Selling Mediam, he Centre Demorraf VOLUME 59. NUMBER 23. BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940, SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR B. H. No To Award Honors at Exercises 'T onight Richard Walker, Betty Howard Win General Excellence Awards 136 SENIORS WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS, Dr. A. M. Weaver, Super- vising Principal at Wil- liamsport, to Speak Awarding of a long list of prizes for excellence in various depart- ments of school work will featu: the 57th annual commencement ercises of the Bellefonte High at the Plaza theatre tonight program will begin at 8 o'clock The general excellence award It acadamic subjects will go to Rich- ard Walked. Honorable mention will go ‘0 Donald Wion The general excellence prize in commercial subjects will be award- ed to Betty Howard, with second honors being shared by Ann Kelley and Franklin Hillard The invocation opening tonight's activities will be given by Rev. H H Jacobs, of the Evangelical chureh | Introductory marks will be made by O. P. Sollenberger, principal of | the High school. Dr. A M We aver | eX~ school The re Wi the supervising principal of liams- port schools, will give mencement addres and prizes will be K. Stock, super schools. During the program will be furnished by the section of the school orchestra Following is the list of prizes be awarded to high grade pupils General Excellence Prize: A p rize | of $1000, given by Col. W. Fred Reynolds for excellence in the gen- {Continued on page seven) wn sis—_ yo om- | resented by ipa) sing princiy school and "Appreciation Dinner’ James R. Hughes, of Bellefont who left University to perform his duties as secretary of the class of 1885 and enjoy the 556th annual reunion of his class, has just completed a week of activity Sunday of last week he gave the|is at the Hublers- | went Memorial address burg cemetery; last Tuesday night | he was the commencement speaker | at the Blanchard High school; Wednesday he sponsored an ciation dinner” at the Penn (Continued on page Six) Dance Pupils to Give Recital at Snow Shoe Snow Shoe and Clarence puplis of the Eileen George Webb dancing school will present an entertainment in the Snow Shoe High school audi- torium on Monday evening, June 10, at 8 o'clock Proceeds from the dance recital will go to the Snow Shoe-Clarence Parent-Teachers’ Association. Ad- mission will be 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children In addition to numbers by pupils of the school there will be featured | acts by visiting entertainers from and dipioms nal Is of | music | stringed | { tol {iE | reported that the suspect, this morning for Princeton. th busy last | “appre- | to repeat his Belle | | Centre County Seventeen To Appear For Naturalization Prothonotary Bond C. White an- nounces that seventeen persons will appear in open court here on Mon | day, June 17, at 10 a. m.. for. final | hearing on their petitions for natur- alization Those follows, John James who are to appear are as Blazsey Muaeceira, Clarence, Polochko Osceola Mills; Bum Helme, State College Guiseppe Favuzza, also known as! Joseph Favuzza, Bellefonte; Wilhel- mine Kaldor! Munson Augusta Barbara Schwab, Philipsburg: Plet-| ro Passuello, Clarence; Ernestgeorg Stern, State College; Viet Hug Theiss, Philipsburg; Andy Petroff Philipsburg; Einar Wennerlund Nilsson. Bellefonte: Carmela Sos- ter. Snow Shoe: Fedor Cruchran, | also known as Frank Shufran, Phil ipsburg; Henrietta Askey Forbe Philipsburg: Olive Poullos, Hannah | Furnace, and Andy Svabik, Snow or {| Shoe Murder Susped Is Questioned : Quoted as Having Re- pudiated Partial State- ment Made to Police State lice inv Taylor mur- | ders vesterday denied any develop- ments in either crime, other reliable sources reported that a partial statement. quickly repudiated, had been obtained from a suspect in the Although exti- | ating the nd Gales 3 | Gates slaying James Hughes Gives | Details of the alleged statement] were not avallable, although # was! who % sald to be a person whose name hi not been connected by rumor with e crime. admitted being on Mt. Eagle detour on morning of May about the Gates traversed the dirt road Reports have that said to have claimed tl black” about the | Gates’ car came along didn't reme aber wha However, when he wa sta atement lonely early the tin muddy 5 at Car it : ime { that he call to other no o (Continued on page eight) a———— | Centre Co. Association To Picnic picnic of the Association of Phila- delphia, will be held at Belmont | Mansion, Pairmount Park, Philadel- phia, on Saturday, June 15 All D rabs are urged and bring Shel friends BE A PR CCC Enlistments Now Open to Boys Applications Being Received The annual basket to attend at Office in Belle- fonte the Philipsburg area. The public is | cordially invited to attend ran in WP ————— ITORS’ STATEMENT PUBLISHED THIS WEE AUD K| The Centre County Auditors] statement for 1939 appears in the second section of this issue of The! Of Public Assistance office in Belle. | Centre Democrat, and is scheduled | to be published in the next two is-| sues of this newspaper. -~ Notice to Centre County Tax Payers All 1938 and previous years taxes on real estate entered in the County Treasurer's office will be advertised) the first week of July. Sale will be| held Monday, August 5, ry F. Jones, County Treasurer * x2 1940. Har-| Boys who are interested in en- | rolling in CCC are urged by Thom- as C. Willlams, Executive Director of the Centre County Board of | Public Assistance to make applica- tion immediately at the Department fonte Applications for the July quota | are now being taken by the Depart-| iment and boys who desire an op- portunity for participation in CCC program have an excellent possibility by enrolling at this time Enrollment in the CCC enables boys to prepare themselves for bet-| ter employment following their { honorable discharge from the corps, (Continued on page seven) FARM ENGINEERING COURSE OFFERED TO YOUTHS HERE At least ten free scholarships for the study of farm management and engineering will be awarded to farm youths in Centre county, according to announcement of Dunlap Motor Company of Bellefonte, The scholarships, available to men between the ages of 18 and 26 who are actually engaged in| farm work, will consist of home| schools, chairman; Pleasant Gap, vocational advisor for Centre county: Bond White, Belle- fonte, chairman Kiwanis agricultur- al committee; Lewis Biddle, Belle- forte, R. D, master of Orange; Prof. R. U. Blasingame, State Col- lege, head of Department of Agricul ture Engineering; Ralph Blaney, Bellefonte, County Parm Agent; | Bucknell Univer the | W. J. Tucker, | | Bucknell Graduate Floyd Mrs W E faite, of scheduled grad iy On degree of y Commerce of Mr Howard from 10. He Bachelor and ed Tune will ive of Sclence ance A graduate of Howard HY gt Mr. Walte is a member of t Chi fraternity at the university belongs to a class of more than Bucknell seniors who will re bro thet r diplomas from President Ar- { C. Marts as the highlight of university's ninetieth annual mencement Instead of the rece the scl 100! 3 , 81 gma He the com (Continued on page eight) ——————— a qp— —— 15 Graduate At St. John's School Ceremonies “Mark Commence- ment at Catholic School; Prizes Awarded Graduation exercises at St. John's Caibwlic school were held Tuesday night on the school grounds ad join- ing the church with the entire stu- dent body of the school taking p in ceremonies The Very Rev. Father William E Downes presented diploma following: R Quaranto HE Kushwara, Margaret Flynn, Jean Rogers, Ida Plozner, Elizabeth May- er, Grant Torsell, George Kuen Joseph Favuzza Barry McGovern James Bosciano art the ae Ralph Genua, Rob- her, Joseph Meter and An- ating gradu 4 given by Father (Continued on page sever Fire Alarm Interrupts Memorial Day Service A floor groom of the John Ginter home owned by John McCoy, along the main highway | between Bellefonte and Milesbur2 was considerably damaged by fire which was discovered about noon on Memorial Day. The sounding of the alarm Bellefonte came in the midst Memorial Day services at the High School commons, and memberg of the Logan Fire Company marching unit broke ranks to answer the alarm. The Milesburg Fire Com- pany also fought the blaze SECON in of The fire, believed to nave started from a defective flue, was discov- ered by Mrs. Ginter. The loss in- cluded all the clothing belonging | to two of the Ginter grandchildren | and Mrs Ginter's father, James McKinley. A mattress and all the furnishings of the room were des- | troyed. Framework in the upper part of the home was damaged by fire, Will Open Dental Offices In Howard Dr. Walter = Kurta, who for some years has maintained dental | offices at Myerstown, today will open | dees offices in Howard, this eoun- | y The offices are located in the Home | | of Dr. Kurtz's father, Dr. Waiter | J. Kurtz, which have peen remexdel- |0f Philadelphia; | od and furnished in keeping with! | the new use to which they are to be | put. ainsinn MP —-—— Prostrated by Heat The first case of heat prostration reported in State College at 12:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon as the mercury reached a maximum of 88 degrees, the hottest so Tar this sea- son. Mrs. W. W. Smith, of Nittany (avenue, State College, collapsed study course, together with practical | | Prot. Bruner, State College, head of | while shopping on South Allen training and experience under local | farm conditions. They are provided | by the National Farm Youth Foun- dation, which has been created by | Department Rural Education; Ray Bright, Philipsburg. Professor of! | Agriculture, Philipsburg high school; | Henry Illingworth, principal Fergu- Consolidated schools; street. She was given Immediate | medical treatment by a physician | and taken to her home, sid this summer in Centre county was! Elks Complete Plans For Flag Day Celebration To Be Held June 14 for the an Flag Day in 14, Indients Completion of nual observance Bellefonte Priday that ven pectations, it wa day by Clark Alkey Elks committee In celebration During change in mate when Heelan Park abandoned dances to be held erican Legion and homes, all in Bellefonte being sold at i title the holder of the dances Prizes mot HAY Qe move § $75 plan of June all ex Ler the thie the « will Irpass nnounced ye chairman of harge ol the week iriginal ane max the JHA wa hie dance a wi individus at the Elk Undine Tickets 1 public Friday A in favor awarded wi ni to be second and b md $325 second $25 ae $50 line, $35 Nearly a dozen mu i 43 Firemen fo Get Diplomas Public Service to Mark Close of 18 Weeks of In- tensive Training ieal organiza hree members of the Milesburg receive diplo anh Cap and will Belle r 21 5 Pire dan anies graduation eid at the Court Hous Thursday night, June 13 weeks' fire school conducted the supervision of George Carpen- eto draws to a close Diplomas will be presented ba George Townsend, assistant prin. of the Public Service Institute Harris The sheepaking will firemen have sue A Inlens Ours retd £ to Ix Bellefonte as the 18 unde: xXere Pag of oprt bye ung will TK vers od A rine - commencement exerci 1 to the public on pictures of interest rity owner will t» a part of the program. The 3 al ‘addres is will be given by Battal Continued on page ————————" MS ana toe resent seven) ' Junior Legion Band To Hold Festival Day. June and raay June 15. are the on which the American Legion Junior Band of Bellefonte, will hold its annual car- nival On Flag Day the Lemont Band will furnish the music, and on Saturday evening the young- sters will furnish their own music Another femture attraction on Friday night will be Jack Vosburgh of State College, magician extra- ordinary Jack has entertained ilarge and small audiences quite frequently in Bellefonte, and every- one will be anxious to see and be fooled once again by his mystic art The carnival will be held at the rear of the Undine Pire House On Saturday, June 8 the Junior Band will furnish the music for a festival at the Undine Fire House Flag 4 aays Satu under the auspices of the Sunny-| iside Cemetery Association. On Baturday. June .22, the band will play for the Milesburg Fire | Company festival at Milesburg — i ‘Democratic Women To Hold Outing i The Woman's Democratic Club of Centre county will hold a “Do-Drop- In" Party at the home of Miss ‘Maude Miller on the Glade farms in Ferguson township, Tuesday af- ternoon and evening, June 18 A covered dish Junhch will | served at 6 p. m. Among the guests present will be | | state vice chairman Marie Bickert, State commitiee- woman, Mrs. Noll Weller, of Tam- aqua, and Democratic candidates, Chairmen, vice chairmen and ail} Democrats in the county are cof-| dially invited to atlend the outing Robbery Reported At State College More than $300 In cash and a number of valuable papers were re- ported to have been stolen from the McClellan Chevrolet y, at State College, around 2:30 o'clock be | tions as well a civic and fra part many roel organizations from all of the North Centra Elk Pennsylvank District com rade Alter m nal street ving ‘hro : o! town parade units he INamond { Punxsutaws- the will come 0 a halt where W. H Smith ney, past State con American Legion Day addres The ed to begin torney John the history the fla variou bee tonal emblem, while member Boy Beout Troop 6. Bellef resent they are will expect - Al address | 53 ocloek wil about (3 Love whi ime ve he nite Hag one It { Lhe program, al (Continued on Wey SOV iG ‘ sO ing and for the parking page PRIrnG« Ve Blaney Named fo School Board Court Appoints County Farm Agent to Post Va- cated by H. S. Moore INeXy resigned ie Aappoiniment 1 Vata wipe 18% hi wa made i : Walker, who ted wi school board was unable to de- Vite Upon &-cafulidate to NH the va- CAnCY The y's appolr presse: Ary M al hn petition as g for Mr Biax tod 1 508 aie board for resignee 2 Prior ¢ from B 8 positiar ankiin fill that The beens Mr remident of appointee Bianey Bellefonte alway: » many yean Continues - —— Rebersburg Woman Hurt by Falling Cow Mrs. W. E Bair. of has been confined to home since Tuesday of injuries cow fell on her Mri Bair, who was suf Ww fre an affliction of the shot time, had hobbled the cow and was preparing to milk when the animal lost ita balance and fell in the stall pinning Mrs air be- neath Her screams attracted her hus. band who was working nearby. and he succeeded in getting the cow to its feet and releasing Mrs Bair A physician found that the woman had suffered several fractured riba in addition to painful but not ser. fous bruises and crush injuries Yes. terday she was reported to be re covering slowly. — JACOBS NAMED HEAD OF MINISTERIAL Rebersbure bed at last werk be wl her Rta of : cause of suflered en a . m lider ai the refractory GROUP The Rev. H. H Jacobs, pastor of {cabin where she was found dead a short time later by ithe Evangelical church, Bellefonie, | was named president of the Belle | ‘fonte Ministerial Association meeting of the group held last week at the Bellefonte Y MC. A Other officers elected were: Rev G. E. Householder, vies president; Rev. H. Willis Hartsock, secretary- | treasurer. The association has voted {$25 contribution to the [Sharer Red Cross ER ,— Jewelry Store Is Air Conditioned The first Bellefonte business place to be completely air conditioned. | | and probably the first in Centre | county, is the Crossley Jewelry store | tin the Brockerhoff Hotel Building, South Allegheny street. A Frigidaire air conditioning unit installed last week draws in fresh air from the outside. filters out im- purities, takes out excess dampness and cools the 8ir to a predetermined degree before distributing it through the room. Tuesday, when thermometers in many business places were hovering around 86 degrees and the air was damp and sticky, the Crossley store { was cool and fresh. a ——— i IA COURT HOUSE TO BE CLOSED ON FLAG DAY Centre county officials yesterday announced that offices in the Court House will be closed all day on Flag Day. Friday, June 14. ellefonte | H Beliele | teers, made up of the citizens of the | member of Kappa Phi Kappa, na- | Philippine group, is a voluntary nil [tional [itary organization which supplants | rifile club at a | tuminous coal commission statistical toons, Montigy received his commis { National Volunteers { | fous, too. Anyone recalling the “R. L WINS SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNGED Boro to Buy Police Car, Trafhe Lights Titan Metal Plant Open to Visitors Beginning ing tw Mets) plant Ir annin t Hig Ample Been Use Oroperty avaliable ard Kis Mr. and Mr Bishop has the winner of a $50 sch fered by the Hefonte Hig Alumni Ass MTV el] Ww Jt R above son of Kissel {f East bern chosen Boro Home On sie rad Sale of ‘Willowbank’ to be Held Here June 29: No Reserve Bid Plans {« I SPRCIOUSs Praciure : meeting of Bell Monde; night, when cided against entering a on the mansion and the acre and perches of ground on which located. Council reserves the usual right to reject any or all bids The sale will be held at th House June the Axemann Couple Wedded 50 Years : Family and Friends Greet Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sampsell Anniversars Were eoimnlet efonte Cx Counc de. reserve bid 44 Hy on Fa Ie Bellefonte Couple ros of mention Injured In Crash ?, Rue de this a hall Mr wr whe Car Leaves Road, Strikes Pole t their wedding Wilson and sinters After Bee Stings Driver of the family Nfs Members resid WO TE My SE — and Mrs George Bush Ar £1 rout ar B aU Des. I Harry Sampsel. Jr EL Mr Edith Johnson of (Clontis seven) oe ter ase ai Bellefor eA med on page itied 16 the Cent about ne from injuries suffe left the rt and si phone pole Both victimes are from shock, while on yesterday td when ruck at Woman Camper Dies In Seven Mountains car iT Ww greatly Thomp stuffers Mrs Centre aries Sheckler County Coroner Chis OT Milesburg investigated | received lacerations of the ne the death of Mrs Jessie A. Price, 33, lower lip and head Last night of Burnham, who was found dead full extent of their injuries had n late last Wednesday afternoon, May been determined 1940, by friend: in a cabin at The accident happened COC Camp 62, recreational) ares, in| romd between Pine Grove the Seven Mountains Petersburg at about 11 o'tlock yes The woman, who was on a camp- | tertday morning According ing trip with her husband, died of | ports, Mr. Thompson was driving a heart attack. Coroner Sheckier re- | when a bee whigh stung him dis- ported that she had been receiving tracted his attention from driving treatment for a heart condition | The car left the road and struck a Leaving her husband at the nearby telephone pole headon stream, Mrs. Price returned to the | Passing motorists brought the vic tims to the local hospital The car | was badly damaged Graduates at Gettysburg Harold B. Harshbatger son of Mr and Mrs George B Harshbarger iof Howard, was one of the more ye the - 28 on the Mills and io re. iriendis Gingery Named To | - Post In Philippines Don Gingery. for mer congressman | . and manager of the National Bi-| bers of this year's al Gettysburg College hig degree Monday Harshbarger is a member of Phi | Kappa Rho, men’s Jooal fraternity | He majored in mathematics and re- National Volun- | ceived the A. B degree. He was a graduating class He received office in the Pederal building, Al- gion as a colonel in the Philippine | The Philip Pine educational fraternity. the and the Student Christ. {a regular army a8 the island gov-| | fans Association He was a member ernment can not afford to main. of the Father's Day committee, an- tain a standing army. Mr. Gingery | nual event held on the campus | first received a commission in the | | national volunteers in 1986 while | visiting the islands as a congress man. Finds Turtle Carved Nearly 30 Years Ago Donald Sampsel, of Zion, this week found a land turtle which has aroused his curiosity. ‘The turtle, found in a woods about 1% miles north of Zien, had carved on its back the following inscrip- tion: “R. 1. Smith, July 9, 1910.” Sampsel's discovery has us our SPORTSMEN’S A dog show will be held in con- junction with the Oentre County Pederation of Sportsmen's Clubs on their first asmonl field day. This will be June 19 at Hecla Park All sportsmen are urged to come and bring their dogs. The dog does not have %0 be registered in the Am- erican Kennel Club to be admitted There will be different classes for all the sporting dog group; pointers, English and Irish setters, Gordon setters, springer spaniels, cocker spaniels, beagles, both the thirteen and fiftéen-inich classes; fox houngy and coon hounds. As these classes also will "be di- vied as to sex, there will be be Plenty of ribbons. First, second, third and fourth prizes will be given and val- Smith,” or the circumstances sur rounding the carving of the turtle shell nearly thirty years is ask~ ed to call or write this Logan Carnival July 26-27 The Logan Fire Co will hold its annual earnival on July 26 and 27, it was announced yesterday. 20 be than one hundred and twenty mem- | DOG SHOW TO BE FEATU Council Asks Bids on Se- Two Traffic Lights fo be Installed SPEED LIMIT SIGNS HAVE BEEN PLACED [Undines to Purchase Full Set of Aluminum lLad- dan; ders for Big Pumper Auction Block A secar Quip Oomtinued page - —————————————— Two Injured In Holiday Mishaps i-Year-Old Girl Falls Out of Man Struck While Directing Traffic Car; though ninty wis unusus the Memorial traffic throug! mishaps. In t sons received tated trea ty Hos Bel jefor: 14 Sandra Lee Slack f Mr of nila aged 4, daugh Mrs. Ke Mills wr o anc nnet} iffere Slack H fraciured right i BY e Yea body she fell about th nest moving car. Attaches st 1} reported vesterday that Continued page Coleville Mon Is Victim of Vandal Harry E. Poorman Coleville. owner of a Plymouth sedan, became the victim last week of a despicable piece of vandalism. Mr. Poorman’s son, Russell, after having the car out ast Wednesday night returned home abdlit midnight and it the garage. The next day, when he attempted to drive to Bellefonte, the car stalled near the American Lime and Stone plant, and an inveStiga- tion of the trouble revealed that about a quam of white sand had been placed in the oll receptacle, which completely ruined the motor Mr. Poorman is at a loss to know who committed the act, but if the culprit is apprehended he will be taught a severe lesson Radio Stars to Present Concert “Asher and Little Jimmie” with Buddy Boy and Nancy Louise will present a comoert in the new audi- torium of the State Teachers Col- lege at Lock Haven. Saturday, June 8 at 8 p. m. This well known radio team comes direct from WCAU in Philadelphia. The proceeds are for the benefit of the Blanchard Church {of Christ cheir. Admission 10 and J3 cents, RNG ay night whe 3 3 he on eight) of put in a_i .~ RE OF PICNIC, JUNE 19 uable merchandise prises winners. Boys and girls are invited to come for the divided inte working dog groups, in- cluding great Danes. shepherds, col lies, dobermans, ete. while the ter- rier group will include all terriers such as , seotties, and wire. haired terriers. There also will be a class for dogs which will include all the F dogs. An expert judge will officiate. This will be the first attempt to have sch a show in this section, and its success depends wpon how well it is supported. Come and Sing your family and the (amily
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